Area briefs: Wofford, Upstate open golf season at Sawgrass

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Feb 4, 2013 at 12:01 AMFeb 5, 2013 at 1:14 AM

Staff reports

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Wofford men's golf team was in 12th place at the SeaBest Invitational at the par-72 6,977-yard TPC Sawgrass after the first day.Wofford opened play with a 314 and followed with a 310 for a 624. Wofford is seven shots back of 11th-place Georgia State (617). Tennessee (579) holds a six stroke lead over Texas A&M (585) to sit atop the leaderboard.Chandler Brazeal leads Wofford with a 154 after rounds of 79 and 75. Cory Taylor, 75-81—156, and Charles Moore, 79-77—156, follow. Brent McKenzie carded an 81-77—158, while Branna Hudson was the final Terrier with two rounds of 88 for a 176.USC UPSTATE: In Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., playing on one of the world's renowned courses, Adam Goins and Brian Horton led the men's golf team on the first day of the spring season-opening SeaBest Seafood Invitational at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Monday afternoon.Goins (Gaffney) and Horton (Boiling Springs) each shot rounds of 79 and 76 to stand tied for 38th after 36 holes of the 54-tournament. They are just one stroke out of a Top 30 finish and three shots back of a Top 20 effort heading into Tuesday's final round. The Spartans are in 14th place at 627.